A teenage boy discovers how good nutrition (i.e. milk products) improves his habits, social life and bowling score.


This movie is part of the collection: Prelinger Archives

Producer: Chicago Film Studios of Chicago Film Laboratory
Sponsor: National Dairy Council
Audio/Visual: Sd, C
Keywords: Nutrition; Health and hygiene; Teenagers

Creative Commons license: Public Domain

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Reviewer: donwert - - October 14, 2010
Subject: I Know That Voice!
This film gives no credits, but I am sure that the narrator is Mike Wallace.

Reviewer: Mental Cleanser - - March 3, 2008
Subject: Dairy for teh win!
Poor Bob. Seems the whole town has discussed his gradual slowing down; luckily, there are nutrition charts and butter to save the day!

Sadly, the sponsor had decided that anyone in 1954 with a milk allergy was doomed to be "out of pep" and "fed up with life". If they kept drinking milk despite the allergy, I am not surprised.

There are some skips in the picture and sound which may make the story difficult to follow, but this is helped by the fact that there really isn't a great story to begin with. The best parts are shoehorning dairy products into every area of the "right foods", and it's hard to justify sitting through 12 minutes of boredom to reach them.

Reviewer: ERD - - July 14, 2006
Subject: Film is not smooth
Film starts off well then becomes dull with charts and a preachy narration. Dietary habits have changed since this film was made in 1954, and some health studies have shown that too much milk is not so good.

Reviewer: Spuzz - - September 11, 2003
Subject: All's well if you go bowling.
Bob, teenaged (?) boy, slowly discovers he's lacking in pep and vigor while meanwhile skipping meals. His parents wonder what is wrong. A chance meeting between Bob's coach and his parents at the bowling lane (this was the 1950's, so stop laughing) makes Bob's Coach to have a little talk with him. His coach tells Bob that eating well and sleeping well all help contribute to his pep. He then asks Bob to contribute to a project another girl is doing on breaking down how differnt foods contribute to a well balanced diet. Once you see the chart, you'll be scratching your head on how they figured out how much Riboflavin they get from each food group. Regardless, this FILM lacks pep, and is somewhat blah.

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USES THE COMBINATION OF A STORY & ANIMATED CHART TECHNIQUE TO POINT OUT THE RELATIONSHIP OF GOOD EATING & HEALTH HABITS TO THE VARIOUS AREAS OF LIFE.

Bob, teenage boy, is having problems at home and school. What's the real problem? He's not eating properly. The solution is a better variety and larger amount of food including the equivalent of a quart and half of milk and milk products per day. In one scene Bob's little sister brings him a nice bowl of ice cream to give him energy for studying.


Ken Smith sez: Teenager Bob Troy is having a bad time -- his girlfriend thinks he's dull, he's "out of pep" on the gridiron and he's "fed up" with life in general. His coach, Mr. Farrell, knows the reason -- and sets him straight by telling him to get more sleep and eat the right foods. Since this film was sponsored by the National Dairy Council, those "right foods" include a quart and a half of milk and a stick of butter a day. Urp. "How easy and pleasant it is to eat intelligently!"
Excellent stock shots: high-school football, bowling, milk being poured and other dairy foods, families sitting around the kitchen table

ANIMATION CHARTS FOOD HEALTH HABITS NUTRITION EATING NARRATIVES BEHAVIOR MATURATION SPORTS BASEBALL BOWLING TEENAGERS BOYS ADOLESCENTS RECREATION FAMILIES Food Milk Nutrition Dairy industry Vitamins Food groups Teenagers Dating Couples Bowling Football Sports Fatigue Charts Families
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